The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway provides a wealth of beautiful scenery, recreation opportunities for paddlers and anglers, and a haven for wildlife, all within a short distance from the Twin Cities metropolitan area.  For these reasons, the St. Croix was protected as a "Wild and Scenic River" many years ago.  In the intervening years, the precious and irreplaceable value of the St. Croix has only increased as development and polution leave less and less room in our nation for wild rivers and the thriving natural ecosystems they support.

Now for the first time in the 40 years since Congress passed the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, an ambitious politician wants to roll back protections extended under that law and to sacrifice the St. Croix to her own presidential political agenda.

Representative Michele Bachmann has introduced legislation to build a massive four-lane freeway-style bridge at a price tag of $690 million despite 20 years of resistance by local residents and a number of more appropriate alternative proposals.

Bachmann's legislation would not only cause irreparable harm to the St. Croix; it also sets a precedent exposing Wild and Scenic rivers nationwide to harmful development and pollution. 

Everyone who cares about America's precious river ways needs to let their congressperson know that Bachmann's behemoth bridge is unacceptable and that we expect our elected representatives to defend all protections previously extended under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. 

Sign this petition to let the members of the Natural Resources Committee in the House of Representatives how you feel.